Hair curler



Patented June 12, 192*.

"UNIT-en TATES- CLEMENT F. DONAR'I, OF VAN YVERT, OHIO, ASSIG I TOR T0LUVEliTIA WERT, OHIO.

PATENT oFFicE- HAIR CURLEB.

Application med August 18, 1927. Serial No. 213,904..

This invention relates to improvements in hair curlers of a. well knowntype used in permanently waving human hair. Such wavers or curlerscommonly embody an electrically heated outer tube, a curling tube aroundwhich the hair is wound. said curling. tube being receivable in theheating tube, and means, for holding the two tubes in telescopedrelation. The conventional holding means however is not as etiicient asit should be and, it does not in all instances serve to hold thecurlingtube so centered as to prevent contact of the hair with the heat ingtube. Hence. it is the object of my invention to providenew and improvedcer-s tering and holding means for the curling tube.

lVith the foregoing and minor objects in view, the invention resides inthe novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, thedescription being supplemented by the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a. perspective view of a hair curler improved in, accordancewith my invention, the curling tube being withdrawn from the heatingtube. v v

Fig. 2-is a longitudinal section partly in elevation, the-parts beingrelated as shown in Fig. 1. I

Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the heating and curling tubestelescoped with each other. i

Fig. l is a horizontal sectional yiew on line. l-4 of Fig. 2 showingmore particularly the construction of the sleeve which is instrumentalin anchoring the centering andholding device for the curling tube.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the sleeve just referred to and aportion of the renresingand holding device.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation partly broken away and insection, showing themanner in which comparatively large curling tubes may beinternallyhushed tor coaction with the centering and holding device.

Int'hedrawing above briefly described, the preferred form ofconstruction has been illustrated and While this construction may befollowed if desired, it is to be understood that within the scope of theinvention as claimed, numerous variations may be made.

The numeral 7 designates the heating tube having the usual electricheatirugmeane 8 and handle t), and 10 denotes'the curling tube which isinsertible into. said heating DONART, or VAN tube as shown in Fig. 3,the lower end or this curling tube being provided with theconventionalmeans 11 for engagement with the hair near the scalp, said means 11commonly embodying a ratchet which permits tightening of the hair afterit has been wrapped about the tube- Mounted centrally within the heatingtube 7, is a centering and holding device 12 for the curling tube 10,said device being receivable within said tube 10 when the tubes 7 and 10are telescoped as in Fig. 3. Thus the device 12 effectively holds thetube 10 centered within the tube and prevents contact of the hair withsaid tube .7, overcoming danger of burning such hair. Moreover, thedevice 12 etl'ectively holds the curlingtube 10 against accidentaldropping from the heating tube 7. Attention is further invited to the.fact that as the device 4 12 engages the inner side of the tube 10rather than its outer side, there is no danger of saiddevice contactingwith thehair and ,th us producing undesirable formations upon the latterincident to the waving operation.

The device 12 is expansible and contractable to t'rietionally contactwith the tube 10 and in the preferred form of construction, said deviceembodies two lengths of spring wire whose upper and lower portionsmay berather tightly twisted together as at 13 and 14, while the intermediateportions of the wire are outwardly bowed at intervals, asv denoted at15, thus providing yieldable means to trictionally contact with the tube10.

The wire structure so far described, forms a portionof a longitudinalshaft disposed in he 'h ating'tube 7' for holding and iering the curlingtube 10. The remainder of this shaft may well be formed by a tube 16secured around the wire ends 14, and a ill 'the tube 7 as shown in Figs.1 and 2','but as second tube 17 slidably surrounding the tube 16. Tube17 forms the lower end of the shaft and it normally is so positioned atthe lower end 'of the tube 7, as to be clearly visible, thus making itan easy matter to 7 guide the shaft into the tube 10. Preferably, thetube 17 protrudes somewhat from it would interfere with complete slidingof the tube 10 into tube 7, if permitted to re-.

main in this projected position, said tube 17 has been slidably mountedupon the tube 16. Thus when this tube 17 contacts with the upper end ofthe'means 11 as shown in befiared as at 20 if desired. Moreover, the

lower'end of the shaft may be given a substantially conical form as at21 to assist in the guiding operation. Either of these formations 20-21might be successfully used but preferably both are employed.

As customary, the tubes'lO are of different diameters, and if desired,relatively large tubes such as that shown in Fig. 6, may be providedwith an internal lining or bushing 22 to insure tight frictional confactwith the tube centering and holding device or shaft. 7

Any desired means mayof course be employed for mounting the centeringand holding device or shaft in the tube 7. In the 7 suitable.material,fillstheupper portion of sleeve 23. preventing undesirable radiation ofheat which would otherwise take place;

By employing the novel construction herein shown and described or anyanalogous construction falling within the scope of the invention-asclaimed, a hair curler or waver is produced. which wlll be greatly advantageous over the conventional devices heretofore employed, particularattention being -invited tothe facts that the tube 10 is effect-ivelyheld centered in the tube7, said tube 10 is tightly held againstaccidental dropping from the tube 7, and the centering and holding meansfor said tube 10 does not contact with the outer side of the latter andhence can by no possibility come in contact with the hair being curledor waved.

I claim: i

1. In a hair curler embodying a heating tube and a curling tubeinsertible into said heating tube; a centering device for said curlingtube mounted centrally in said heating tube and insertible into saidcurling tube when the two tubes are telescoped.

2. Ina hair curler embodying a heating tube and a curling tubeinsertlbl'e into said heating tube; a-n-flexpansible and contractablecentering device for said curling tube mounted centrally in said heatingtube and insertible into said curling tube when the two tubes aretelescoped, said device being adapted to contact with the inner side ofthe curling tube to retain the two tubes in assembled relation. j

3. In a hair curler embodying a heating tube and a curling tubeinsertible into said heating tube; a centering shaft for said curlingtube mounted centrally and longitudinallyin said heating't-ube, saidshaft being receivable in said curling tube when the two tubes aret-elescoped.

at. A structure as specified in claim 3; said shaft having ayieldableportion to frictionally contact with the inner side of thecurling tube to retain the latter in the heating tube. a 5. A structureas specified in claim 3; said shaft being expansible andcontractable tocontact with the inner side of the curling tube to retain the latter inthe heating tube.

6. In ahair curler embodying a heating tube and a curling tubeinsertible into said heating tube a centering shaft for said curltubemounted centrally and longitudinally'in said heating tube, and havingone end portion exposed to view at the .end of said heating tube whichinitially receives said -urling tube, said shaft being receivable insaid curling tube when the two tubes'are telescoped. p 7. A structure asspecified in claim 6; said end portion of said shaft being slidablyconnect-ed with the body portion of the latter for the purpose setforth. v

8. A hair curlercomprising a heating tube, a curling tube insertible:into said heating tube, and a centering device for said curling tubemounted in said heating tube, said curling tube being provided with aflared end for guiding said centering device into said curling tube whenthe two tubes are telescoped.

9. A hair" curler comprising a heating tube, a curling tube insertibleinto said heating tube, and a centering device for said curling tubemounted in said heating tube and rcceirable in said curling tube whenthe two tubes are telescoped, said centering device having asubstantially conical end for guiding; it into said curling tube.

10. In a hair curler embodying a heating tube; a sleeve mountedstationarily in said tube and having opposed inwardly stamped sideportions, a pin extending between and it through said side portions, anda centering device for a curling tube, said centering device beingconnected to said pin.

11. A structure as specified in claim 3; said shaft embodying a wirestructure having outwardly bowed portions to frictionally contact withthe inner side of the curling tube.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto allixed my signature.

CLEMENT F. DONART.

